Willis v. Denson

MiNoe W. Mill wee, Associate Justice.

The principal issue here is whether a dwelling the appellees contracted to purchase was vacant or unoccupied beyond a period of sixty consecutive days immediately prior to its destruction by fire under a policy of insurance issued by the appellant, St. Louis Fire & Marine Insurance Company.

The question arose in this way. On December 15, 1949, the appellees, Luther Denson and Callie Denson, purchased a house and lot in Fountain Hill, Arkansas from Mr. & Mrs. Brooks H. Willis under a written contract calling for a down payment with the balance of the…